Bobby Lashley Is Proud Of The Hurt Business’ Impact On Black Representation

The Hurt Business made a lot of impact during their terrific run in the company and raised the stocks of Bobby Lashley, MVP, Cedric Alexander and Shelton Benjamin. However, as is the case for many factions in WWE, the faction broke up last year on Monday Night RAW. Bobby Lashley also talked about the impact the faction had on Black representation.

Even Roman Reigns felt that the faction was broken up too early. However, the faction would come back for a while until they broke up yet again.

While speaking in the newest episode of WWE “Table For 3,’‘ Bobby Lashley talked bout the impact The Hurt Business had on Black representation.

“We were able to give our audience a different look at black talent because, before, it was always like you had to be militant, or dancing, or you had to be this or that. I was like, ‘No, man. All of us make good money. We carry ourselves in a certain way so we don’t have to be thugs, we don’t have to be this, we don’t have to be that,’ we can show kids such as my son and kids growing up that these three black athletes that are very talented, they can do anything else, but at the same time, they’re not a thug, they’re not tap dancing, they’re not doing any of this.

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“We’re dressing nice and that was one thing we made sure that we did all the time is come as the character that we wanted to be which was professionals; that’s where the ‘business’ part came into it. I loved everything about it and I think it transcended so many different areas that we want, that we got locked into, and I think so many people saw that. I got a couple messages on Instagram, they took pictures of their son like, ‘My son went in the closet, put on a little suit after he saw you.’ That’s incredible, that made me feel good.”

Bobby Lashley is currently feuding with Austin Theory for the United States Title. As for The Hurt Business, it is unlikely to ever come back and fans have just accepted that now.

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